1. College and Career Readiness Push your work beyond T-Shirts!

2. American Students Must Compete Globally Children in America’s schools are competing for highly- skilled jobs against peers in Finland and Singapore, where students are better prepared. The international achievement gap makes the U.S. less competitive. If we hope to compete on a Global level we can’t afford delay in raising student achievement. Source: Levine Arthur: “The Suburban Education Gap” The Wall Street Journal 2012.

3. Labor Market Has Become More Demanding A post-secondary education is the “Passport to the American Dream” Of the projected 47 million job openings between 2009- 2018, nearly two-thirds will require workers to have at least some post-secondary education. 14 million job openings will go to people with an associate’s degree or occupational certificate and pay a significant premium over many jobs open to those with just a high school degree. Sources: Pathways to prosperity Project, Harvard University, February 2011; Georgetown Center on Education and the Workforce, help Wanted: Projection on jobs and Education Requirements through 2018, June 2010

4. Career-Focused Pathways Career-Focused pathways must span the last years of high school and at least one year of post-secondary education or training and lead to industry-recognized credential. Key Challenge: To build enough differentiation in grades 11 and 12 that young people opting for occupations that require less formal academic training can take the initial steps toward viable careers. Sources: Pathways to prosperity Project, Harvard University, February 2011; Georgetown Center on Education and the Workforce, help Wanted: Projection on jobs and Education Requirements through 2018, June 2010

5. Career Readiness for All Students Work Ready Career ReadyCollege Ready High School Middle School Elementary School

6. Domains of College & Career Readiness Core Academic Knowledge & Skills Defines the academic knowledge and skills students need to be successful in college and careers. Key Behaviors & Attitudes Specifies the non-cognitive socio-emotional knowledge and skills that help students successfully transition from high school to college or careers. Career Specifics knowledge & Skills Describes the career-specific opportunities for students to gain the knowledge, skills, and competencies they need to pursue and succeed in their chosen career

7. Readiness Beyond Academic Readiness Key Attitudes Beyond Readiness Research widely recognizes that readiness for college and career extends beyond academic skills and achievements to non- cognitive and transitional skills Such as: Persistence Academic Behavior like skills Resiliency College Awareness Goal Setting Career Awareness

8. Readiness Beyond Career-Specific Knowledge & Skills These skills refer to those that are necessary for students’ success in their careers whether they enter these careers immediately from high school or after college. May include technical skills for a trade or manufacturing career or academic skills for careers in research, medicine or law.

9. Ways to Engage Students WICOR WRITING-Responsive Writing, Learning Logs, The Writing Process Inquiry-Skilled Questioning, Socratic seminars, quick write discussions Collaboration-Net working, teaming, group projects, study groups, giving up some personal ideas Organization-How is your classroom set up? How are you scrap booking the lessons, organizing the lessons Reading-KWL, Think Aloud, SQ3R(Survey, Question, Read, Recite, Review)

10. Elementary Level Teachers post I graduated from….ask me about it. K-5 students are informed of HS graduation year(addressed throughout elementary career) Classroom named after national college/universities Career Day College T-shirt Days

11. Middle Level Teacher’s post I graduated from…ask me about it. College tours Career days Career Cruising/career Investigation Encourage students to make good grades Encourage students to challenge themselves

12. High School College Acceptance Bulletin Boards SAT/ACT/EXPLORE/ PSAT Prep Dual Credit Career Cruising Teachers discuss their educational journeys Encourage students to challenge themselves Community Service, extra curr.etc.

13. Questions If you have any questions please contact any CCR staff at 512-913-3254 Thanks